The RCP garden contains almost 1000 plants, all with links to medicine. Some are the basis of important pharmaceutical drugs, others are of interest for their historical use in ancient times. We grow plants from different medical traditions and different geographical locations. We also grow plants named after figures in medical history. We have a series of gardens showcasing plants of particular relevance to the College's own story because they were listed in the College's first Pharmacopoea Londinensis (1618).
Visitors are welcome to drop in as individuals or to learn more on our free guided tours.
To add interest to your visit all our plants are labelled with their botanical name and distribution. We also have a series of coloured information labels on various themes: blue for plants with commemorative names, green for pharmaceuticals, gold for plants in Shakespeare, grey for plants associated with treatments for the lungs and red for the heart.
